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Romney Campaign Unleashes Welfare Attack Angle

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As the 2012 campaign edges ever closer to November, GOP presidential nominee unveils a tried and true attack angle. Ever since Reagan, the issue of welfare is invoked to rile up conservative voters against anyone who would dare “give away” their tax dollars to the undeserving. The latest attack is a shift away from talk [...]

President Obama Seeks to “Create Dependency”, Says Senator Coburn

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Yet another racial code word has emerged from within our 21st century post-racial American discourse. This time, it comes from Republican senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. In commenting on Obama’s policy, Coburn said that the president “seeks to create dependency” on government programs. He does not specify which programs in particular, but Coburn goes on [...]